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"expanding the opportunity for public participation in the arts"
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2010 Summer
Concert Series
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THE LATEST......
*Don't miss our Bus Trip to on Sept. 17 to see THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, at Benedum Center, Pittsburgh. Click herefor a registration form and more details.
* The deadline for applying to exhibit in the Taste of the Arts, has been extended! Follow this link to download an application. for this fine art show held within the Tasting in the Wilds.
*PPA Project Stream applications have closed. Clickherefor more information about support for arts activities occuring in 2011/2012 in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer and Venango counties.
*We've changed our look- Check out our latest classes and events and calendar info on our EXPERIENCES page.
*Congratulations to the Boni's and the Ridgway Rendezvous for being honored with the 2009 Governor's Award for PA Creative Communities. Click here to view photos of the event.
with 6 chances to spell out f-u-n!
July 22-24 & 29-31
All shows start at 7 pm
St. Marys Area High School
Tickets: $6 Adults
$3 Students/Sr. Citizens
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Elk County Council on the Arts is dedicated to promoting the cultural enrichment of the residents of Elk County by expanding the opportunity for public participation in the arts.
The Council’s goal is to enhance the lives of county residents and the various local arts by offering experiences in the arts, providing educational opportunity and advice, and by supporting performers, musicians, artists, artisans and writers.
The Elk County Council on the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The official registration and financial information of ECCOTA may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE INITATIVES, ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS
*The Pennsylvania Wilds Artisan Trail and Initiative(ECCOTA is a trail stop and Initiative partner)
*The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts our state's art council they work hard to fund art related projects and organizations throughout Pennsylvania (including ECCOTA)
*The Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania your one stop website for up to the minute info on arts advocacy related isues
FILL IN YOUR OWN BLANKS
Art on the Edge, life as art- a regional artist community started to bring all facets of art together!
In late 2009 the Art on the Edge group completed the artisan trail map- which includes 27 stops through local artist studios, galleries, farms, breweries and wineries.
The group is currently working on the 2010 calendar for meet ups.
Join the group on Facebookand stay up to date on the latest news and events.
2010 will also bring a website dedicated to just the artisan trail-
featuring a detailed map, photo galleries, info and more.
Click the icon to the left to download your own copy of the map as a pdf.
art on the edge map
2010
EVENTS, CLASSES & SUCH
Spelling Bee 7/15-7/17 and 7/22-7/24/10
Summer Theater Camp and performances
Brenda Nicklas talks with a customer during the 2009 Taste of the Arts Show- as part of the Tasting in the Wilds.
Springs Things opens April 30 and runs through May
JULY
FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF YOUTH CLASSES AND EVENTS VISIT OUR SUMMER SECTION BY CLICKING HERE
7/22-7/24 and 7/29-7/31- ECCOTA proudly presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. With 6 performances, each night starts at 7 pm in the St. Marys Area High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door. Adults $6, Students/Senior Citizens $3.
7/24- Tasting in the Wilds and Taste of the Arts Show- Ridgway Firemen's Grounds, 12-7 pm. More info at www.ridgwayheritagecouncil.org
AUGUST
8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25- Digital Photography: Beyond the Basics with Instructor Ray Beimel
6:30- 8:00 pm in the ECCOTA Gallery
ECCOTA Member $ 60.00 Non-Member $ 70.00
Teenage and Adult- Must have own digital camera
This intermediate level class will focus on composition, camera control, lighting and use of flash.
9/17- Registration deadline for Bus Trip to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Benedum Center , Pittsburgh. For more details and to register click on the pdf to the right.
SEPTEMBER
9/1- The 2010/2011 ECCOTA Member Season begins- renew or join today!
9/17- Bus Trip to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Benedum Center , Pittsburgh. For more details and to register click on the pdf to the right.
Sept. 17, 2010
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EXPLOREMORE
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS GRANT The Arts Event Grant application process has closed. Grantees will be notified of their grant amount by June 30, 2010.
This grant project is made possible through contributions from the Elk County Commissioners and the twelve Elk County Municipalities. Anyone interested in applying for a grant through this program is encouraged to contact ECCOTA by calling (814) 772-7051 or by emailing info_eccota.com.
PPA Project Stream applications have closed. Clickherefor more information about support for arts activities occuring in 2011/2012 in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer and Venango counties.
GRANT CYCLES- PROJECT AND PROGRAM STREAM
ECCOTA is proud to serve as a PPA Partner for arts activities in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer and Venango counties.
Additional PPA Funding Streams:
LEARN MORE
If you have an idea for Project Stream funding and would llike to learn more about the application process use the form below to send an email to Abbi Peters, the PPA Partner for arts activities occuring in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer and Venango Counties.
More information to follow.....
this area will list current fiscal year grant award winners and links to their projects and programs
GRANT AWARDS
PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS IN THE ARTS
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) is a partnership between local organizations and the PCA. Now operating in all 67 counties in Pennsylvania, PPA re-grants funds to support a wide variety of local and community arts activities. Since its creation in 1996, PPA has demonstrated enormous success in achieving the PCA's mission and goals.
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Goals:
Expanding constituent access to the arts by (a) making arts programs available to communities that may have been underserved in the past by state arts funding, and (b) supporting a wide variety of arts activities in the community, developed in a variety of local settings.
The PPA offers two streams of funding opportunities:
Program Stream
Provides ongoing support to arts organizations and arts programs
Project Stream
Provides grants of up to $3,000 to eligible organizations or individuals to conduct arts projects. Applicants can identify their local partnership organization and view contact information by clicking here.
PPA Partner Organizations
The PPA Program is administered by sixteen (16) regional partner organizations located across the state.
ECCOTA joined as a partner in 2007 and currently serves Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer and Venango counties.
PPA Objectives:
Expanding constituent access to the arts by (a) making arts programs available to communities that may have been underserved in the past by state arts funding, and by (b) supporting a wide variety of arts activities in the community, developed in a variety of settings;
Benefits of Applying to PPA:
2010 EXHIBITS, ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
Date Specific
•June 18, 2010 is the postmark deadline for the jury process for the Taste of the Arts,
fine art show held within the Tasting in the Wilds. Click on the icon to the right to download
the application as a pdf.
Rolling Deadlines
•Art on the Edge, life as art- A regional artist community started to bring all facets of art together! The Art on the Edge group has completed the artisan trail map and is currently working on the 2010 calendar for meet ups. Join the group on Facebook , and send a message if youre interested in hosting a meet up in 2010.
•The Footlighters, Elk County's Community Theatre, since 1956! Contact Michael Ames at 772-9275 if you would like to know more about this group and how you can participate; help is always needed on and off stage.
•Contact Tina Clancy 814-772-7051, info_eccota.com if you are an artist interested in teaching a class in the ECCOTA Gallery.
Taste of the Arts
application
Upcoming opportunities for juried shows and exhibits
ECCOTA GALLERY ARTISTS
Listed alphabetically- artists in blue link to websites
Appalachian Arts
Ray Beimel
David Bochert
Charlie Wheeler Band
Concert Choir of Elk County
Lisa Connelly
Tom Copella
Stephanie Distler
Lori Elias
Elkwood Arts
Fieldstone
Kathy Fitzgerald
Kathleen Foley
Goblin Chocolates
Susan Harris
Gaius "Doc" Hanawalt
Dave Haring
Jennifer Herbert
Dorothy Hook
Kane Depot Preservation Society
David Kuntz
Connie Leslie
Pat McDannel
Jim Merritt
Brenda Nicklas (Laughing Dog Mosaics)
Jack Northrop
Mary Norton
Molly O'Bryon-Welpott
Augustine Oglesby
Paul O'Hara
Dick Pasi
PJ Piccirillo
Lynda Pontzer
Patricia Prechtl
Grover Slater
Paul Staniszewski
Kathy Stone
Joyce Thames
Don Thorwart
Robert Vrboncic (Future Antiquities)
Perry Winkler
Katie Weidenboerner
The ECCOTA Gallery
is proud to feature
over 20 juried
PA Wilds Artisans
look for the tag next time
you browse our gallery
BECOMING AN ECCOTA ARTIST
All artists displayed in the ECCOTA Gallery have been accepted through a jury process with our Gallery Committee.
The Gallery Committee convenes the third Tuesday of each month before the Board of Director's regularly scheduled meeting. Please note: the Gallery Committee will not be reviewing any new artists unti September of 2010.
Please download the PDF to the right if you are interested in becoming an ECCOTA artist.
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RESOURCES
American Music Therapy Association
Americans for the Arts
Appalachian Arts Studio
Arts Erie
Arts in Education Partnership
Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
DuBois Area Council on the Arts
Elk County Historical Society
Flemish House Art Gallery
National Endowment for the Arts
Northern Tier Cultural Alliance
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
PANO (Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations)
Pennsylvania Wilds Artisan Initiative
Ridgway-Elk County Chamber of Commerce
Ridgway Heritage Council
St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce
OPPORTUNITIES
PA Wilds Artisans Stephanie Distler and Brenda Nicklas pose next to the PA Wilds Artisan Display at the 2009 Taste of the Arts Show.
Students rehearse during the 2009 Summer Theater Camp - School House Rocks!
Getting served during the 2007 Feed the Arts Soup Benefit.
Sponge painting during a Free or Three class.
Help Support the Arts in Elk County-
Become a member of ECCOTA today!
2009-2010 Membership
Membership valid from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010
All members receive ECCOTA's bi-monthly newsletter, invitations to special ECCOTA events and discounts on ECCOTA Classes and Bus Trips.
Did you know? You can double the impact of your gift if your employer offers matching gift contributions. The process is as simple as completing a standard matching gift form from your employer and mailing it to ECCOTA. Just check with your HR manager to see if your employer has a matching gifts program.
Memberships are available to fit every budget.
$12 Senior Citizen
$15 Individual
$30 Family
$50 Advocate
$100 Sustainer
$250 Benefactor
$500 Angel
$1,000 Dream Maker
$5,000 Lifetime Patron
Click the PDF icon to the right to download a membership form
membership
registration form
MEMBERS
2009/2010 SEASON SPONSORS
Please support these local businesses and organizations.
(Sponsors in blue are linked to websites)
We thank them for supporting the Arts in Elk County during the
2009-2010 Season!
Premier Sponsors
Osram Sylvania
The Talking Phone Book
Diamond Sponsors
Stackpole-Hall Foundation
Silver Sponsors
ARC Metals
C/G Electrodes LLC
Cliffe's And The Prescription Center
CNB Bank- Ridgway
Metco. Industries, Inc.
Nelson Behavioral Center
Bronze Sponsors
Carey Mac's Salon
CNB Bank-Johnsonburg
Eastern Sintered Alloys, Inc.
F&A Contracting
Innovative Sintered Metals, Inc
National Fuel
Northern Tier Settelment Services, Inc.
Printing Plus+, Inc.
SK Office Supply
Wapiti Woods
West End Studio
Call ECCOTA at 814.772.7051 for more information on becoming a season sponsor.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are the heart of ECCOTA. From baking cookies to helping fold newsletters our volunteers make all the difference in how ECCOTA gets things done.
If you'd like to become a volunteer call or email ECCOTA today.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
ECCOTA has filled it's summer internship positions for the 2010 summer season. We are pleased to have our 2009 summer intern Lee Reed return and welcome newcomer Adam Ferarri. We are confident that they will bring great summer programming to the area.
More information to follow.......
SUPPORT
"Horse Racing" during ECCOTA's 2009 Annual Gala.
The ECCOTA gallery during the 2009 Holiday Cheer Tour.
Ornament making during ECCOTA's 2009 Holiday Open House.
Students tye dye t-shirts during an ECCOTA Free or Three summer class
HISTORY
The Elk County Council on the Arts had its beginning as an organization known as the Artists League of Elk County, founded by individuals interested in promoting and preserving the culture and art of the area. In 1984, the organization incorporated and its name was formally changed to the Elk County Council on the Arts. A board of thirteen members, representing each of the thirteen municipalities and townships, was implemented to channel local and state funds to individuals and groups endeavoring to promote the arts in Elk County. The first project funded was the Picture Lady Program, an art appreciation program serving the elementary schools of Elk County. In 1988, the Stackpole-Hall Foundation launched a five-year plan to distribute one million dollars in Elk County among six general areas of service. The Elk County Council on the Arts was asked to study the area of cultural development, and received the first grant from these monies. This funding provided the means for hiring a full-time executive director in 1989 and opening an office and gallery to promote and market the work of local artisans. Further support was obtained from human service programs and volunteers.
Although ECCOTA began publishing a newsletter in 1986, 1990 saw the publication of The Sylvan Review, a regional anthology of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and artwork, written and edited by area residents. By 1991, ECCOTA had outgrown its first facility and moved to larger quarters, where it could hold more classes and exhibits. One of ECCOTAs main functions at this point was to distribute grant and other monies to local organizations in support of programs that endeavored to bring cultural events into Elk County.
ECCOTA soon began scheduling performances from outside sources for the entertainment and enrichment of community residents. Past programs include international performers such as a Japanese Puppet Theater troupe, Andes Manta, African dancers and the world-renowned Peking Acrobats. National stars such as Riders in the Sky have also performed in ECCOTA programs. In the mid-90s, ECCOTA hosted an annual Big Band Sound night featuring great jazz groups such as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Carmen Mico Orchestra, and Guy Lombardos Royal Canadians. The arts council also began to sponsor bus trips to musicals, concerts, and other events to supplement their own programs. Although modern costs have forced the organization to raise prices from the original bus trip fee of $1, these trips remained popular for many years. ECCOTA contracted with the Elkwood Arts Program in 1994 to display and sell the handiwork of persons with disabilities. In 1995, ECCOTA implemented a series of classes designed to teach local artists how to create traditional crafts, produce them at home, and market them. These Cottage Industry classes were taught at the council offices and included batik, weaving, tile-making, paper making and calligraphy. In 1999, ECCOTA held a WoodzArt Celebration featuring a judged art show, craft displays and sales, music and demonstrations in the theme of the surrounding forest. In addition to these and many other classes, the council developed summer youth programs and classes with the help of college students whose employment was partially funded by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and the Stackpole-Hall Foundation.
2005 saw the start of a Summer Concert Series in Elk County, which the arts council has remained very active in presenting and administering along with a committee of local officials. Our summer youth programming also continues to grow, developing from a week of Kids Art Classes to a full Summer Art Camp and, in summer 2008, a Summer Theater Camp.
ECCOTA has moved a total of five times since the first gallery, eventually settling at 237 Main Street in Ridgway, PA. The last move was due to a tragic water line break that flooded the previous gallery. With the help of the local community, ECCOTA was soon on its feet again in a new space that has become a very active sales gallery, classroom space, and community resource. In 2008, ECCOTA opened a second gallery spaced entitled ECCOTA Extended inside the Elk County Courthouse in Ridgway.
In recent years, ECCOTA has continued to support artists by administering grants such as the Local Government and Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Project and Program Stream Grants. The arts council continues to seek funding for those who desire to support our motto of bringing the arts back home. Classes continue at the ECCOTA Gallery and other locations in many art areas and for many skill levels. The board and staff continue to look for new opportunities to bring the arts to the residents of Elk County.
2009/2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ruth Casaro, President
Sara Mae Gerber, Vice President
Katie Weidenboerner, Secretary
Steve Frank, Treasurer
Gloria Almquist
Lois Deviling
Maureen Donachy
Liz Hammer
Coleen Kronenwetter
The Board of Directors regularly scheduled meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month in the ECCOTA Gallery at 7 pm.
The Board of Directors do not hold a regularly scheduled meeting in July.
2009/2010 ECCOTA Officers left to right:
Ruth Casaro, Katie Weidenboerner, Steve Frank
and Sara Gerber
STAFF
ECCOTA currently employs one permanent full time Executive Director, a permanent part time Office Manager and temporary part time sales assistants.
Abbi Peters, Executive Director- Peters was born and raised in New Jersey, in 2000 after attending Kutztown Univeristy for Art Education and Fine Arts she moved to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles Peters gained broad administrative experience while working in the magazine, fashion and music accessories industries. In 2007 Peters and her husband, artist Charles Wish relocated to Ridgway after purchasing a Georgian Federal school house built in 1909. The couple continues to renovate the 6,000 square foot building that serves as their home, work studio and eventually a culutral library and work/live space for visiting artists. Peters joined ECCOTA as a member of the Board of Directors in September 2007, she sat on the Board until May 2008, when she stepped down from the Boardand was hired as the Executive Director to replace the former Executive Director Andi Willis.
Tina Clancy, Office Manager- Clancy was born and raised in Altoona, PA. A mother of three, her family was relocated to Ridgway from West Virgina in 2000. Clancy began working for ECCOTA in September 2007.has a background in customer service, sales and cafeteria management.
ECCOTA receives additional staff support through a part time training employee funded by the Pathstone'sSenior Training and Employment Servicesprogram. Pathstoneprovides work-based training and employment opportunities to low-income individuals aged 55 and older that will foster increased prospects for economic self-sufficiency.
Executive Director Abbi Peters in the ECCOTA Gallery
The Council’'s goal is to enhance the lives of county residents and the various local arts by offering experiences in the arts, providing educational opportunity and advice, and by supporting performers, musicians, artists, artisans and writers.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
ECCOTA performs an annual financial review, conducted by a certified public accountant. Both the review and our filed 990 are public documents and are open to public review at any time.
Our fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31 and you may download the most recent fiscal year's 990 with accountant's financial review and a summary of our season's activities to the right, both documents are PDFs and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
If you have any questions concerning the review or would like to request a printed copy please contact Executive Director Abbi Peters at 814-772-7051.
Click here to download
ECCOTA's
0809 Form 990 and
Accountant's
financial review
the 0809 ECCOTA
Season Summary
WHO WE ARE
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email: info_eccota.com
address: 237 Main St.
Ridgway, PA 15853
telephone: 814-772-7051
fax: 814-772-7049
hours: Tues-Fri 10-5
Sat 11-3 (closed in Jan)
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2010 Summer Concert series
2010 SCHEDULE
Unless Otherwise Noted All Concerts Run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Local businesses are encouraged to extend their hours during the concerts
Admission is FREE & open to the public of all ages Dont forget a lawn chair or blanket!
Any concerts cancelled due to rain will not be rescheduled.
Click here to
download the
concert schedule
as a pdf
6.4... Rizing Wind with Marlee Winslow
:Country/Rock & Roll: Courthouse Gazebo, Ridgway
6.25... Sammy Slicker and the Black Jacks
:Oldies/Big Band/Disco/Rock/Country: Fox Twp Community Park, Kersey
7.2...The Ride
:Rock & Roll: St. Marys Country Club, St. Marys
In conjunction with the Fire Works celebration 7:00 to 9:00 PM
7.3... Romey Secco & the Nashville Collection
:Country: Fox Twp Community Park, Kersey
In conjunction with the Fire Works celebration 5:00 to 8:00 PM
7.23...Elk and Cameron County Community Band
Courthouse Gazebo, Ridgway
8.6... Eclectic Radio
:Rock & Roll: St. Leos Festival Firemen's Grounds, Ridgway
8.13...Plain and Simple with Paul Fehrenbach
:Acoustic: Courthouse Gazebo, Ridgway
8.20... Friday Niters
:Polka: Fox Township Community Park, Kersey
2010 SPONSORS
The Summer Concert Series is free to the public, but is not free to produce. The Elk County Summer Concert Series Committee is proud to pay our performing musicians and sound technicians. The Committee would like to thank our local businesses and community members for their sponsorship and commitment to providing live music for the benefit of our community.
If you are interested becoming a sponsor contact Abbi Peters 814.772.7051.
Sponsored in part by:
Ridgway Main Street Manager
Spring Green/Concrete Specialist
Mary Louise & Daniel Kutsch
St. Leo's Festival
Ridgway BiLo Foods
Country Fair
REBCO, Inc.
Allegheny Mountain Recycling
This project was supported by the
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through its regional arts funding partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA). State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in this region by ECCOTA
ELK COUNTY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES COMMITTEE
The initial idea behind the Summer Concert Series was one of collaboration.
Local groups joining forces and resources to produce an event that not only provides free entertainment and enjoyment for the community; but also employment opportunities for local and regional musicians while increasing traffic at local businesses. Since its start in 2005 the Summer Concert Series has paid over $32,000 (and counting) in musician and technician fees.
The Elk County Summer Concert Series Committee is
Debby Agosti, Fox Township Park
Abbi Peters, The Elk County Council on the Arts
Sally Wilson the St. Marys Chamber of Commerce
EXPLORE MORE
the 2010 Visual Arts Camp
2010 CAMPS
ECCOTA's Visual Arts Camp theme this year is Discovering Master Artists. It will be held from June 21st to June 25th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the St Marys Middle School. The camp is open to children entering grades 2-8.
The cost of the camp is $50 for the week, or $15 "a la carte" for each day ($20 for the trip to Erie Art Museum). Download an application by clicking the icon to the left.
Planned for Wednesday, June 23, is a trip to the Erie Art Museum, leaving at 8:00 am. Campers should bring a packed lunch, as well as water, for each day.
This year, under the direction of Mr. Jason Phipps, campers will participate in and perform the musical Dear Edwina! Junior.
The camp will last from June 7th to June 11th with performances on June 11th and June 12th at 7:00 pm at the Ridgway Area High School auditorium.
2010 FREE OR THREE CLASSES
All classes start at 2:00 p.m. and run 1-2 hours. They are free to members (non-members pay a nominal fee, $3).
Classes are instructed by ECCOTA interns, Elena Reed, a junior art education and art therapy major, and Adam Ferrari, a sophomore music education major, both at Mercyhurst College.
Contact ECCOTA at 772-7051 or eccota.intern_gmail.com to sign up or for more information.
Tuesday 6/29 Fish Wind Sock (ages 6 & up)- Make a fish that will blow in the wind with an envelope and paint to hang in your yard. Well learn about painting techniques. (Ridgway)
Thursday 7/1 Draw With Your Ears (ages 10 & up)- Listen to music and draw or paint your own interpretation through analyzation of what you hear. We will learn about drawing and painting techniques as well as how people interpret music. (St. Marys)
Tuesday 7/6 Music & Games (ages 8 & up)- Learn how to become a better music reader, and practice with fun games. Will learn how to read musical notes in treble and bass clef. (Ridgway)
Thursday 7/8 Outer Space Creations (ages 13 & up)- Students will use splatter and wet on wet techniques with saran wrap to create a color palate from which to draw and cut out planets and land forms. Black oil pastels will be added for shadow effect along with white chalk for meteors and stars. (St. Marys)
Thursday 7/22 Concepts of Rhythm (ages 8 & up)- Learn how to write different rhythms and put them back together. Students will learn through fun, interactive games and techniques. (Johnsonburg)
Tuesday 7/27 Pierced Sun Catcher (ages 6 & up)- Using paint and a pushpin students will create an sun or star to hang in a window. They will be learning about colors and lighting techniques. (Ridgway)
Thursday 7/29 Depict What You Hear (ages 9 & up)- Students will listen to music and draw or paint an abstract picture according to what type of music they hear. We will be learning about different artists and composers. (Johnsonburg)
Tuesday 8/10 Rain Sticks (ages 5 & up)- Students will create rain sticks using different art mediums. Then, we will learn about sounds and types of music. (Ridgway)
Thursday 8/12 Tie-Dye a Shirt (ages 5 & up)- Students will bring their own t-shirts, made of cotton to be tie-dyed. We will learn different techniques of dying to make cool designs on our clothes. (Ridgway)
SUMMER EVENTS
There is a new time and location for ECCOTA's Anything Performance Show! It will be held Friday, June 25th starting at 5:00 p.m. before the Summer Concert Series Performance of SAMMY SLICKER AND THE BLACK JACKS. The new location is at the Fox Township stage. Performance artist ages 18 and under can come sing, dance, play music, read poetry, or perform in any way.
Call us at the ECCOTA gallery, 772-7051, and sign up in advance to guarantee a spot. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the show for the winners. Student performers and the audience are welcome and encouraged to stay for the Summer Concert Series performance at 6:30 p.m.
ECCOTA's Anything Art Show will be held Monday, July 5th, 2009 to Friday, July 9th, 2010 in the ECCOTA gallery. Artists ages 18 and under are eligible to participate. They may bring up to 3 pieces of original art work to be judged and have the chance to win a prize. Judging will be by age group with Peoples Choice and Best in Theme categories.
Drop off dates are Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 through Friday, July 2nd, 2010 during gallery hours, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Judging will take place on Friday, July 9th, 2010.
The ever-popular Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest returns to ECCOTA again this year. Pre-register or come in Saturday morning, ready to decorate a sidewalk square and compete to be the judges favorite. The judges will be any passers-by on the street that put change into the artists jars. The winner of the contest will receive a cash prize.
The Sidewalk Chalk Show will take place on Saturday, August 14th. It will begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 12:00 p.m. Judging will take place immediately after from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. This event is open to anyone in grades K-5.
SUMMER INTERNS MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
Each summer ECCOTA is fortunate enough to recieve funding from PHEAA and the Stackpole-Hall Foundation to hire local college students as summer interns.
ECCOTA has made to the choice to dedicate our interns efforts toward providing quality summer programming for the youth of Elk County. Our interns plan, run and implement classes, camps and events all summer long. This year we decided to create the programming around the idea to "Explore More".
Our interns Lee Reed and Adam Ferrari have created a curriculum and events around the idea of exploring more. The exploration will lead students through sea, space, music, master artists and well, more.
Check back soon to learn more about Lee and Adam.
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